#A9AAC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.04 283.8), rgb(169, 170, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#A9AAC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 170, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.04 283.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A9AAC6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AAC6 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AAC6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AAC6 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AAC6
oklch(74.6% 0.04 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8586A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F93
oklch(55.5% 0.056 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C66
oklch(42.7% 0.043 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F53
oklch(37.6% 0.034 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#A9AAC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3ADC7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ABC5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AFB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AAC6
#A9AAC6
oklch(74.6% 0.04 283.8)
- #B1AE92
#B1AE92
oklch(74.6% 0.039 102.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A9AAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A9AAC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.